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Joy in Mudville · 01-03-2009, 11:12 AM

A late-May surge has sent the Boston Red Sox to the top of the Joy in Mudville American League East.

Fueled by seven wins in their last 10 games, the Red Sox have vaulted ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers. Included in that stretch was a three-game series at Fenway Park in which Boston took the first two games to overtake the Brewers by percentage points.

The Red Sox are finally getting a season out of outfielder Reggie Smith that was always forecast for the 32-year-old switch-hitter. Smith leads Boston in average (.315), home runs (10) and RBIs (33).

Veterans George "The Boomer" Scott and Jim Fregosi have also enjoyed solid seasons at the plate. Meanwhile, newcomers Steve Henderson and Willie Randolph have provided a youthful spark. Third baseman Ron Cey has yet to round into form due to missing time with strep throat.

Yet, pitching has been the real surprise for Boston. While the starters have struggled at times, the bullpen has sparkled. Twenty-four-year old Lance Rautzhan has gone a perfect 7-0 in 17 appearances. A pair of lefties, Luis Quintana and Sparky Lyle, have combined for 13 saves and five victories.

All this has mixed for an exciting start for Boston fans who have yet to see their Sox in the post-season.

Diamond JIM Notes: Detroit's Mickey Stanley became the seventh player in JIM history to get six hits in a single game. Stanley, who entered the game batting just .167, got his six hits in a 16-3 whlloping of Chicago. Stanley has been playing short stop in place of the injured Bob Bailor. Bake McBride of Oakland was the last to accomplish the feat, back in 1975 . . . Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell leads the JIM with 15 home runs. The Pirate slugger has taken first place on the JIM career home run leader list. Stargell now has 208 lifetime longballs and is on pace to set a single-season homer mark with 53 round-trippers . . . Houston All-Star Cesar Cedeno has overtaken Tony Perez as the all-time RBI leader . . . California infielder Jorge Orta is the early favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year. Orta leads all JIM batters with 50 RBIs. That figure works out to a projection of 165 knocked in by season's end . . . Seattle has been shut out four times this season. Toronto, the other JIM expansion club, has been whitewashed three times . . . Five players collected five-hit games in May. They were: Dave Concepcion and Ken Griffey of the Reds, Johnny Grubb of the Orioles, Phil Garner of the Phillies and Dave Parker of the Indians.

May Awards
American League
Top Batter--Dave Parker, Cleveland Indians
Top Pitcher--Tommy John, Chicago White Sox
Top Rookie--Mitchell Page, Chicago White Sox
National League
Top Batter--Leon Roberts, San Diego Padres
Top Pitcher--Bob Knepper, Houston Astros
Top Rookie--Pete LaCock, New York Mets

Major League 1970 06-01-1977
Standings Report
American Standings
Eastern Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Boston Red Sox 29 18 .617 - 26-21 3 16-11 13-7 4-4 11-5 114 W2 7-3
Milwaukee Brewers 31 20 .608 - 32-19 -1 15-9 16-11 3-3 4-9 112 L2 5-5
Detroit Tigers 27 20 .574 2.0 24-23 3 13-10 14-10 5-1 11-4 L1 7-3
Baltimore Orioles 25 22 .532 4.0 29-18 -4 12-12 13-10 1-3 3-8 W2 5-5
Cleveland Indians 20 26 .435 8.5 20-26 0 12-13 8-13 2-2 6-4 L2 6-4
New York Yankees 20 29 .408 10.0 21-28 -1 15-13 5-16 0-4 5-8 L2 4-6
Toronto Blue Jays 17 30 .362 12.0 16-31 1 9-17 8-13 1-4 6-5 L2 3-7
Western Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
California Angels 29 20 .592 - 29-20 0 12-11 17-9 4-2 8-6 116 W3 5-5
Chicago White Sox 27 18 .600 - 26-19 1 12-6 15-12 4-2 8-8 118 W2 5-5
Oakland Athletics 25 21 .543 2.5 26-20 -1 12-12 13-9 5-2 6-4 W1 4-6
Minnesota Twins 22 24 .478 5.5 26-20 -4 4-12 18-12 1-3 5-9 L2 4-6
Texas Rangers 21 24 .467 6.0 20-25 1 11-12 10-12 2-1 5-5 W1 5-5
Kansas City Royals 20 24 .455 6.5 20-24 0 11-15 9-9 2-4 3-6 W2 6-4
Seattle Mariners 17 34 .333 13.0 16-35 1 7-16 10-18 2-1 7-7 L1 4-6

National Standings
Eastern Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Chicago Cubs 29 18 .617 - 28-19 1 17-9 12-9 4-5 12-7 112 W4 8-2
Philadelphia Phillies 24 22 .522 4.5 27-19 -3 11-10 13-12 3-2 5-9 W2 5-5
New York Mets 22 27 .449 8.0 21-28 1 8-15 14-12 0-2 4-5 L2 5-5
Montreal Expos 20 26 .435 8.5 20-26 0 12-8 8-18 0-2 7-6 W3 5-5
Pittsburgh Pirates 20 26 .435 8.5 20-26 0 12-11 8-15 5-1 10-11 L4 3-7
St. Louis Cardinals 20 27 .426 9.0 21-26 -1 12-16 8-11 4-3 6-8 L3 3-7
Western Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Houston Astros 32 15 .681 - 33-14 -1 20-6 12-9 3-2 8-5 111 W5 7-3
Los Angeles Dodgers 29 20 .592 4.0 30-19 -1 12-10 17-10 2-3 5-5 L3 5-5
San Diego Padres 28 26 .519 7.5 27-27 1 15-13 13-13 3-3 8-7 L2 4-6
San Francisco Giants 24 24 .500 8.5 24-24 0 11-13 13-11 3-3 7-3 W2 4-6
Cincinnati Reds 20 26 .435 11.5 20-26 0 9-13 11-13 4-4 6-9 L2 7-3
Atlanta Braves 19 30 .388 14.0 18-31 1 8-16 11-14 1-2 6-9 W2 5-5

01-03-2009, 11:12 AM	#2296
Joy in Mudville Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,591	Surge Sends Red Sox into AL East Lead A late-May surge has sent the Boston Red Sox to the top of the Joy in Mudville American League East. Fueled by seven wins in their last 10 games, the Red Sox have vaulted ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers. Included in that stretch was a three-game series at Fenway Park in which Boston took the first two games to overtake the Brewers by percentage points. The Red Sox are finally getting a season out of outfielder Reggie Smith that was always forecast for the 32-year-old switch-hitter. Smith leads Boston in average (.315), home runs (10) and RBIs (33). Veterans George "The Boomer" Scott and Jim Fregosi have also enjoyed solid seasons at the plate. Meanwhile, newcomers Steve Henderson and Willie Randolph have provided a youthful spark. Third baseman Ron Cey has yet to round into form due to missing time with strep throat. Yet, pitching has been the real surprise for Boston. While the starters have struggled at times, the bullpen has sparkled. Twenty-four-year old Lance Rautzhan has gone a perfect 7-0 in 17 appearances. A pair of lefties, Luis Quintana and Sparky Lyle, have combined for 13 saves and five victories. All this has mixed for an exciting start for Boston fans who have yet to see their Sox in the post-season. Diamond JIM Notes: Detroit's Mickey Stanley became the seventh player in JIM history to get six hits in a single game. Stanley, who entered the game batting just .167, got his six hits in a 16-3 whlloping of Chicago. Stanley has been playing short stop in place of the injured Bob Bailor. Bake McBride of Oakland was the last to accomplish the feat, back in 1975 . . . Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell leads the JIM with 15 home runs. The Pirate slugger has taken first place on the JIM career home run leader list. Stargell now has 208 lifetime longballs and is on pace to set a single-season homer mark with 53 round-trippers . . . Houston All-Star Cesar Cedeno has overtaken Tony Perez as the all-time RBI leader . . . California infielder Jorge Orta is the early favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year. Orta leads all JIM batters with 50 RBIs. That figure works out to a projection of 165 knocked in by season's end . . . Seattle has been shut out four times this season. Toronto, the other JIM expansion club, has been whitewashed three times . . . Five players collected five-hit games in May. They were: Dave Concepcion and Ken Griffey of the Reds, Johnny Grubb of the Orioles, Phil Garner of the Phillies and Dave Parker of the Indians. May Awards American League Top Batter--Dave Parker, Cleveland Indians Top Pitcher--Tommy John, Chicago White Sox Top Rookie--Mitchell Page, Chicago White Sox National League Top Batter--Leon Roberts, San Diego Padres Top Pitcher--Bob Knepper, Houston Astros Top Rookie--Pete LaCock, New York Mets Major League 1970 06-01-1977 Standings Report American Standings Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Boston Red Sox 29 18 .617 - 26-21 3 16-11 13-7 4-4 11-5 114 W2 7-3 Milwaukee Brewers 31 20 .608 - 32-19 -1 15-9 16-11 3-3 4-9 112 L2 5-5 Detroit Tigers 27 20 .574 2.0 24-23 3 13-10 14-10 5-1 11-4 L1 7-3 Baltimore Orioles 25 22 .532 4.0 29-18 -4 12-12 13-10 1-3 3-8 W2 5-5 Cleveland Indians 20 26 .435 8.5 20-26 0 12-13 8-13 2-2 6-4 L2 6-4 New York Yankees 20 29 .408 10.0 21-28 -1 15-13 5-16 0-4 5-8 L2 4-6 Toronto Blue Jays 17 30 .362 12.0 16-31 1 9-17 8-13 1-4 6-5 L2 3-7 Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 California Angels 29 20 .592 - 29-20 0 12-11 17-9 4-2 8-6 116 W3 5-5 Chicago White Sox 27 18 .600 - 26-19 1 12-6 15-12 4-2 8-8 118 W2 5-5 Oakland Athletics 25 21 .543 2.5 26-20 -1 12-12 13-9 5-2 6-4 W1 4-6 Minnesota Twins 22 24 .478 5.5 26-20 -4 4-12 18-12 1-3 5-9 L2 4-6 Texas Rangers 21 24 .467 6.0 20-25 1 11-12 10-12 2-1 5-5 W1 5-5 Kansas City Royals 20 24 .455 6.5 20-24 0 11-15 9-9 2-4 3-6 W2 6-4 Seattle Mariners 17 34 .333 13.0 16-35 1 7-16 10-18 2-1 7-7 L1 4-6 National Standings Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Chicago Cubs 29 18 .617 - 28-19 1 17-9 12-9 4-5 12-7 112 W4 8-2 Philadelphia Phillies 24 22 .522 4.5 27-19 -3 11-10 13-12 3-2 5-9 W2 5-5 New York Mets 22 27 .449 8.0 21-28 1 8-15 14-12 0-2 4-5 L2 5-5 Montreal Expos 20 26 .435 8.5 20-26 0 12-8 8-18 0-2 7-6 W3 5-5 Pittsburgh Pirates 20 26 .435 8.5 20-26 0 12-11 8-15 5-1 10-11 L4 3-7 St. Louis Cardinals 20 27 .426 9.0 21-26 -1 12-16 8-11 4-3 6-8 L3 3-7 Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Houston Astros 32 15 .681 - 33-14 -1 20-6 12-9 3-2 8-5 111 W5 7-3 Los Angeles Dodgers 29 20 .592 4.0 30-19 -1 12-10 17-10 2-3 5-5 L3 5-5 San Diego Padres 28 26 .519 7.5 27-27 1 15-13 13-13 3-3 8-7 L2 4-6 San Francisco Giants 24 24 .500 8.5 24-24 0 11-13 13-11 3-3 7-3 W2 4-6 Cincinnati Reds 20 26 .435 11.5 20-26 0 9-13 11-13 4-4 6-9 L2 7-3 Atlanta Braves 19 30 .388 14.0 18-31 1 8-16 11-14 1-2 6-9 W2 5-5 Attached Images Last edited by Joy in Mudville; 01-06-2009 at 04:50 PM.